Campobello man charged after carjacking, 2-county chase

A robbery suspect was arrested Wednesday after a vehicle chase that began in Spartanburg and ended in Laurens County.

Ephraim Guadelupe, 48, of Alverson Road in Campobello, is facing larceny and strong-arm robbery charges, according to Spartanburg County jail records.

Spartanburg police officers notified the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office to be on the lookout for a vehicle that matched the description from a robbery and carjacking case at an apartment on Powell Mill Road in Spartanburg, according to a statement from the Sheriff's Office.

A deputy spotted the vehicle on New Cut Road at Fairforest Road and tried to stop it, according to the statement.

The driver refused to stop, and a chase began that led to Interstate 26 and into Laurens County, with speeds topping 100 miles per hour, according to Lt. Kevin Bobo of the Sheriff's Office. He said a traffic deputy was then able to stop the vehicle, and no one was injured.

Guadelupe is being held at the Spartanburg County jail.

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